Match container



Feb. 23, 1932-. M. E. MOORE MATCH CONTAINER Filed Jan. 12, 19:51

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Patented Feb. 23, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT orFrc/E MORTIMER E. MOORE,OF HIGHLANDS, NEW JERSEY Maren CONTAINER Application filedJ'a-nuary 12,1931.v Serial- No. 508,257.

The present invention relates tosmokers appliances and the primaryobject of the invention is to provide a match container for tainer ofnovel construction whereby the matches are so retained asto be easilydis A further object is to provide a device of this character which isof such simple construction as to permit economical manufacture thereofand thus readily associated with pocket size tins of tobacco without obectionably increasing the cost thereof.

A further object is to provide aimatch container which may be readilyapplied to tobacco tins as now in general use.

ent invention will be apparent from the foltion with the accompanyingdrawings formdrawings Figure 1 1s a verticalsection thru a tobacco tinor receptacle provided with the match portion-13 is a bendable tab 17preferably container.

.Figures 2 and 3 are sections on the respective lines inFlgure 1.

Figure 4: is a fragmentary sectional view showing the cover in a closedposition.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the device removed'from thereceptacle.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the manner of removing a matchwithout permitting loss of tobacco.

In the drawings and wherein similar ref erence characters designatecorresponding parts thruout the several views, the letter A designates areceptacle and Bthe match container for dividing the receptacle intotobacco and match compartments; V

The receptacle A is in the form of the or.-

Other objects and advantages of the preslng apart of this specificationand in which dinary pocket size tins. of smoking tobacco and comprises abody portion embodying the fiat side walls 5joined by the rounded ends6. Closing the lower end of the body portion is a bottom wall 7 ,-whileIthe upper endfot the body portion is closed by a hinged cover '8, Y 3

hinged to one of the side walls 5. The cover 8 is of usual constructionand'has'thedownturned flange about the fiat body portion of thecovera .77

. Referring now to the container B, the same is intended to be arrangedinthe receptacle A to provide a tobacco compartment 9 and a matchcompartment 10. v The container B is preferablymade from sheet metalsimilar to that of which the receptacle A is made and comprises anelongated channelshaped body portion 12 providing a web portion 13 andside flanges 14:. The web portion 13 is of a width equal to the spacingbetween the receptacle walls 5 and of a length slightly less than thereceptacle A. When the container B is inserted into the receptacle A,with the flanges let'extending into one vof the rounded ends 6,.the webportion. 13 forms a partition wall defining the Ininorsemi-circularshaped compartment10 forreceiving the matches 15 and the majorcompartment 9 for receiving the tobacco package 16.

Projecting from the lower end of the web Bent inwardly at a right anglefrom the 7 upper end of the web portion 13 is atop flange 20 whichisfspaced below the top of the receptacle when the container is inposition. Bent V upwardly and outwardly at an angle from the inner edgeof the top flange 20 is a sealing flange 21 which projects slightly pastthe top of the ,freceptacle -when the cover 8 is in "an open position.,When :the

cover 8 is closed, the flat plate portion of the cover engages thefreeedge of the sealing the height of the receptacle. The side flangesflange 21 and seals the match compartment from the tobacco compartmentso that moisture from the tobacco will not enter the match compartmentnor any odor of the matches enter the tobacco compartment.

Provided at the upper end of each flange 14 is an arcu'ate shaped wing'22 and these wings are preferabl slightlylonger than the flanges l4 andco-act with the top flange to form retaining-means for a substantiallysemi-circular shaped retainer plate 24 serving as a closure for theupper .en'd of the match compartment 10. This retainer or closure plate24 projects beyond the inner end of the top flange 20 and is upwardlybent at a slight angleflas shown. Provided at the central portion ofthe-rounded edge otthe closure plate 24 is a notch 25 forming a deliveryopening permitting escape of i one match at time 'iro'mthe matchcompartment. a

' Arrangedmidway the ends ofthe container b'ody'portion 12 is asemi-circular shaped separator plate 26 which divides the matchcompartment into upper and lowern'i'atch'receiving sections havingcommunication with each other "thin anotch '27 provided at the centralportion of the roundededge of the separator plate. This notch 27provides an 'opening thru which one match may pass at .a time. The plate26 is'held in position receptacle. 7 v I When desiring toobtain a match"fromthe match compartment TO, the rec'eptacle'may be hel'd in anangular position as shown in Figurebwith the match compartment lowermostand the u'sers forefinger closing the tobacco compartment to preventloss of looseitobac'co in the compartment. A slight shaking of the boxwill cause one match to slide thru the delivery opening form-edbyt'henotch 25.

flVhen the receptacle i'sin a match delivering position as in Figuret,the angularl'y bent i portion'of the closure .plateQ L servesto directthe 'ends' -of the matches to the delivery opening,'while the roundedend of the receptacle causes the matches toass'ume aparallel relationlongitudinally of-the-match compartment. The sections of thematchgcomipartment are but slightly longer'than the length of-thematches to be used and the separator plate'26 prevents wedging andbinding of matches in the other section. As the matches are withdrawnthru the delivery opening"25 from the upper section of the matchcomceptacle.

r ment an-d dispensed singly therefrom without likelihood of the matchesbecoming wedged in the rcompantment. will also be apparent that a novelarrangement has been provided whereby the container maybe associatedwith the conventional types of tobacco time {or irecepta-cles, and thematch coinpartment sealed from'the tobacco compartment whentthe cover-'i'sin'c'losed position.

Changes indetai l may be made to the form of invention herein s'hown-anddeser ibed with- "out *departing from the spirit of-the nvention or thescope of the itoll'o-wingclaims.

I'cl'aim: V 1. Adevi-ce or -the cl-assdescribed comprising a receptacle,a removable cover therefor,

and a match container comprising :a chivnnel shaped body portion fittingthe receptacle and extending shorter the cover, said :por

tion providing matchxandjto'ba'cco compartments, a retainingplate*closinfg the upper endoi' the match compartment and :having adelivery opening, a spring metal sealing flange extending 'from theretaining platemip wardly into spring contact with the cobweryand meanssecuring the container in position sin the receptacle. y

' 2. A'devicerof the class described comprjs;

ing a receptaol'e, and a match container helmprising a-channel shaped'body portionifitting in the "receptacle and providinganatch and tobaccocompartments, a retaining uplate closingthe upper end of thematchicompartmerit and haw' ing a =del i veryiopening, a sep a- 1 ratorplate dividing the match compartment into separate match re'ceivingsections ihaving'poinmun-ication *tlrru ithe separator ,pl ate, andsecuring means for the container.

In a tobafcco ti-nga receptacle including side walls, roundeden'd's:andiazbottom wall, and a match container including a "channelshaped loody portion arranged in the receptacle adjacent one rounded endand ;pI',OVld

ing match and tobacco compartments, --a :re--'12o taining plate closingthe iupzper end 1035 the match compartment "and having ,-'a zmatchescapeopening, a 'notched separator'platemid- Way-the ends of theohannelshaped body por; tion and fp'r'ovidingseparate :match retainingportions, -s aid plates conformingito ithezshape of the rotmded-end-orthe receptacle,:a11d a tongue at tbe lowerend ofth'e bodyzpontion forconnection to the g bottom Wall rofitheire 4. In a tobacco tin, areceptacle including side walls, rounded'ends and a bottom, wall, ahinged cover closing the upper end 0t the receptacle, and amatchcontainer in the receptacle adjacent one rounded end including a channelshaped body portion providing a Web section dividing the receptacle intomatch and tobacco compartments extended thruout the height'of thereceptacle, a notchedretaining plate at the upper end of the matchcompartment, a notched separator plate in termediate the ends of thematch compartment, means for securing the lower. end of the body portionto the bottom wall of the receptacle, and a sealing flange at the upperneath the top flange and having a notch provided at the center of itsrounded edge, said plate beyond the top flange being bent upend of theweb section above the retaining plate and engageable by said cover whenclosed to seal the match compartment from the tobacco compartment.

5. In a match container for the purpose de scribed, a channel shapedbody portion pro- 7 viding a web and side flanges, a top flange bentinwardly from the upper end of the web, a retaining plate held beneaththe top flange and having a notch in its outer edge, a separator platesecured to the side flanges midway the ends of the body portion, andhaving a notch in its outer edge, and an attaching tongue extending fromthe lower end of the web.

6. In a match container for the. purpose described, a channel shapedbody portion providing a web and side flanges, a top flange bentinwardly from the upper end of the web, a semi-circular shaped retainingplate held beneath the top flangeand having a notch provided at thecenter of its rounded edge, a semi-circular shaped separator platemounted midway the ends of the body portion and having a notch in thecenter of its rounded edge, a sealing flange extending upwardly from thetop flange, and an attaching tongue at the lower end of the bodyportion.

7. In a match container for the purpose described, a channel shaped bodyportion 1 provldlng a web and slde flanges, a top flange bent. inwardlyfrom the upper end ofthe web, a semi-circular shaped retaining plateheld beneath the top flange and having a notch provided at the center ofits rounded edge, a semi-circular shaped separator plate mounted midwaythe ends of the body portion and having a notch in the center of itsrounded edge, a sealing flange bent upwardly at an angle from the inneredge of the top flange, and a bendable securing tongue extending fromthe lower end ofthe web.

8. Inamatch container for the purpose described, a channel shaped bodyproviding a web portion and side flanges, said flanges beingtransversely curved inwardly, a top flange bent inwardly from the upperend of the Web portion, a sealing flange projecting upwardly from thetop flange, a semicircular shaped retaining flange arrangedbe-

